India's ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer got seriously hurt during the third ODI against Australia but is now on his way to a gradual recovery. The mishap happened when Iyer trying to catch the ball at backward point, but he fell on his rib cage in an awkward way, so he had to be taken to the hospital immediately.
The nature of the injury and the first reactions to it made the entire cricket world nervous. Now, positive news has been delivered by the India's T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav, about the senior player.
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Speaking to the media ahead of the first T20I against Australia in Canberra, Suryakumar confirmed that Iyer is “stable and out of danger.” He added that the 29-year-old has been communicating with teammates and is in good spirits.
“The first day I heard about his injury, I tried calling him. Since he didn’t have his phone, I spoke to the physio, who informed me that Shreyas was stable. Over the past couple of days, he’s been responding to our messages, which is a great sign. He’ll remain under observation for a few more days, but everything looks positive,” said Suryakumar as per PTI.
Suryakumar Yadav used very nice words for his teammate when talking to the media. He called Iyer a "rare talent" and jokingly said "rare injuries happen to rare players." Now that Iyer is stable, the Indian team is praying for a fast recovery and getting focus back on the T20I series.
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